Technology Description

Typical wind plant systems are complex and often involve coupled systems—what happens in one part of the plant affects other parts of the plant. A commercialized version of a NREL's research tool, WISDEM® , will solve this problem by creating a “virtual,” vertically integrated wind plant that enables stakeholder collaboration for optimizing wind turbine and plant design, control, and operation. With the help of Energy I-Corps, the team hopes to develop a business model for a full graphical interface with database support, turning WISDEM® into a commercially viable tool that will help industry design and develop the next generation of wind energy systems.

NREL’s WISDEM® technology has the potential to optimize wind turbine and plant design, control, and operation. Image from NREL.